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KPIL Port Isabel-Cameron County Airport
Port Isabel, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: PIL
Lat/Long: 26-09-58.3000N 097-20-45.2000W
26-09.971667N 097-20.753333W
26.1661944,-97.3458889
(estimated)
Elevation: 18.6 ft. / 5.7 m (surveyed)
Variation: 05E (2010)
From city: 10 miles NW of PORT ISABEL, TX
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 78566

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 10/1943
Control tower: no
ARTCC: HOUSTON CENTER
FSS: SAN ANGELO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: PIL (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0800-1700
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: SS-SR
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WX ASOS: 118.525 (956-233-1954)
VALLEY APPROACH: 119.5
VALLEY DEPARTURE: 119.5
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 119.2
WX ASOS at BRO (16 nm S): 128.55 (956-546-4540)
WX ASOS at HRL (17 nm W): 124.85 (956-428-7297)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BROr357/14.6BROWNSVILLE VORTAC116.3009E
HRLr098/16.9HARLINGEN VOR/DME113.6505E
MAMr018/25.6MATAMOROS VOR/DME114.3004E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
DEPOO036/14.039303EBR -... .-.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
100LL:100 LL & JET A AVBL SELF SERVE & FULL SERV.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Bulk oxygen: LOW

Runway Information

Runway 13/31

Dimensions: 8001 x 200 ft. / 2439 x 61 m
Surface: asphalt/concrete, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 105.0
Double wheel: 135.0
Double tandem: 230.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 13  RUNWAY 31
Latitude: 26-10.378775N26-09.447447N
Longitude: 097-20.992237W097-19.954518W
Elevation: 13.9 ft.18.4 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 130 magnetic, 135 true310 magnetic, 315 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (2.00 degrees glide path)2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes
REIL OTS.
yes
REIL OTS.
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Runway 8/26

Dimensions: 5317 x 150 ft. / 1621 x 46 m
Surface: concrete, in poor condition
ROUGH PAVEMENT. RWY HAS HEAVY GRASS ENCROACHMENT.
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 50.0
Double wheel: 60.0
Double tandem: 110.0
Runway edge markings: MARKINGS FADED.
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 26-09.815640N26-09.817975N
Longitude: 097-21.248627W097-20.276048W
Elevation: 12.6 ft.16.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 085 magnetic, 090 true265 magnetic, 270 true
Markings: numbers only, in fair conditionnumbers only, in fair condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 8 ft. fence, 330 ft. from runway, 261 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear20 ft. trees, 254 ft. from runway, 250 ft. right of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear

Runway 3/21

Dimensions: 5000 x 150 ft. / 1524 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/concrete, in poor condition
RWY PAVEMENT HAS HEAVY GRASS ENCROACHMENT.
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Double wheel: 45.0
Double tandem: 90.0
Runway edge markings: MARKINGS FADED.
RUNWAY 3  RUNWAY 21
Latitude: 26-09.717077N26-10.394393N
Longitude: 097-21.298333W097-20.775742W
Elevation: 12.8 ft.11.6 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 030 magnetic, 035 true210 magnetic, 215 true
Markings: numbers only, in poor conditionnumbers only, in poor condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 12 ft. brush, 630 ft. from runway, 35:1 slope to clear12 ft. tree, 480 ft. from runway, 240 ft. left of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 4200 x 75 ft. / 1280 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt/concrete, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Double wheel: 45.0
Double tandem: 90.0
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 26-10.523667N26-09.830500N
Longitude: 097-20.936833W097-20.934667W
Elevation: 12.6 ft.16.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 175 magnetic, 180 true355 magnetic, 360 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none273 ft. tower, 4000 ft. from runway, 605 ft. left of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CAMERON COUNTY
COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 1100 E. MONROE
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
Phone 956-544-0830
Manager: JOE VEGA
33174 STATE PARK RD 100 SOUTH
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX 78597
Phone (956) 761-3700

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 23
Single engine airplanes: 20
Multi engine airplanes: 2
Helicopters: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 81/day *
54% military
37% transient general aviation
8% local general aviation
<1% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 21 April 2023

Additional Remarks

NO POSITION HOLDING MARKINGS ON NUMEROUS TWYS APPROACHING RY INTERSECTIONS.
LOOSE GRAVEL/PAVEMENT AT INTERSECTION OF RY 13 & NORTHEAST TWY CONNECTING RYS 13 & 21.
FOR CD CTC CORPUS CHRISTI APCH AT 361-299-4230.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13   download (323KB)
VOR-A   download (238KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (19KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (159KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBRO - Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (16 nm S)
KHRL - Valley International Airport (17 nm W)
KTXW - Mid Valley Airport (34 nm W)
KEBG - South Texas International Airport at Edinburg (45 nm W)
KMFE - Mc Allen International Airport (48 nm W)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 19-Apr-2024
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3911:39
Sunrise07:0212:02
Sunset19:5400:54
Evening civil twilight20:1801:18

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Apr-2024 23:51:23
Local (UTC-5)  19-Apr-2024 18:51:23
 
METAR
KPIL 192253Z AUTO 12015KT 10SM CLR 27/22 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP114 T02720222
KBRO 
17nm S 
192253Z 13012G20KT 10SM CLR 29/22 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP110 T02940222
KHRL 
17nm W 
192252Z 13015KT 10SM CLR 31/21 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP106 T03060206
TAF
KBRO 
17nm S 
191722Z 1918/2018 14013KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 TEMPO 1921/2001 P6SM SCT035 FM200200 12010KT P6SM OVC014 FM200600 14008KT 6SM BR OVC008 FM201500 15010KT P6SM BKN020 FM201700 14015KT P6SM OVC030
KHRL 
17nm W 
191722Z 1918/2018 14013KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 TEMPO 1921/2001 P6SM SCT035 FM200300 12010KT P6SM OVC014 FM200600 14009KT 6SM BR OVC008 FM201500 15010KT P6SM BKN020 FM201700 14015KT P6SM OVC030
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
Comments
  
Southwind Airlines
956-233-4424
Aviation fuel, Aircraft ground handling, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, ...

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independent
100LL Jet A
FS $6.69 $5.49 
SS $6.19 $5.19 
 Updated 18-Apr-2024
 
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SS=Self service
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